Ever questioned those tools they use in Nail Salons? Ever think “I hope those clippers are clean”? I was asked by a patient about the instruments we use, our sterilisation practices and what the standards for podiatrists are. Not surprisingly this is a pretty common question so I thought to myself - Let's set the record straight. There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to sterilisation & even more when it comes to what's safe to have used on your feet. If you find yourself a bit embarrassed by your feet and have assumed the safest way to…

With just under a month to go till the start of the City2Surf - It isn’t too late to start training. Whether you have a friendly bet amongst work colleagues or a fierce competitiveness against a friend; it is time to start running. Six weeks is plenty of time to get ready for the 14km City2Surf fun run, however, it is important that you don’t overdo it. Not having the fundamental base can lead to common overuse running injuries. Follow this basic Day-By-Day 6 Week guide and you'll be gliding your way to the finish line on Bondi beach. 6…

Been hitting the pavement? Not skipping leg day? Ever felt that burning pain in your calf or this extreme tension that causes your calf to cramps? When your Calf-Achilles complex is tight, it will pull at its attachment point on the back of your heel. This pulls the heel up off the ground earlier than normal and as a result, your body weight is shifted forward. This can lead to a range of foot and leg problems including heel pain, forefoot pain, SHIN SPLINTS and Achilles tendinitis/rupture. Here are four common issues that skipping stretching can cause… (1) HEEL PAIN…

With the Sydney Half Marathon this weekend and your City2Surf training well underway, we thought it would be appropriate to discuss BLISTERS. The treatment of blisters has divided the health care system. With inconsistent information, we turn to expert opinion. Depending on the blister, treatments range from (1) No treatment and leaving blister intact, (2) to lancing the blister allowing the fluid to drain whilst maintaining the overlying skin OR (3) completely de-roofing the blister. Firstly, a blister is recognised as “A small bodily fluid within the epidermal layer of the skin. This fluid is generally a clear fluid however…

It’s nearly that time of the year again. Time to tie up your laces and prepare to pound the pavement up Heartbreak Hill. The 14km City2Surf fun run is just around the corner so we have made a training program just for you. The City2Surf is actually quite a unique track, which involves 5 separate hills and our training program is designed to allow you to maximise your effort on race day and sprint your way to the finish line. The plan is constructed in a way that works for everyone from novice to competitive runner, with the same techniques…

Raise your hands if you’re sick and tired of being told that heels are bad for you? I know I am. To be fair, high heels weren’t really designed to be the most structurally supportive shoe but rather for aesthetic purposes (and to make those of us who are “Vertically Challenged”, like me, temporarily taller). But I bet we can all agree that the most frustrating about the whole shoe situation is that we are told to wear something sensible for our feet – But they look like the type of shoes my grandmother played lawn bowls in. To give…